Andrew MontinContaining States of Mind in Triangle of SadnessIn his book Containing States of Mind, Duncan Cartwright explores the ideas of the British psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion (1897–1979), and in…23 min read·Jan 6, 2024--1--1
Andrew MontinThoughts on the Munk Media DebateThe recent Munk debate on whether the mainstream media can be trusted was, in my view, a missed opportunity. Despite the participation of…8 min read·Dec 19, 2022----
Andrew MontinWhy did the Intellectual Dark Web Fail?When I first came across the Intellectual Dark Web (IDW) in a New York Times article in 2018, I dismissed it as nothing more than a clever…16 min read·Sep 11, 2022----
Andrew MontinHow to do things with words (and gender identity)Nathan Robinson of Current Affairs recently wrote a scathing review of the satirical documentary “What is a Woman?” by right-wing…13 min read·Jun 26, 2022----
Andrew MontinHow not to read Marcuse’s “Repressive Tolerance”There are many on the right who view Herbert Marcuse’s essay “Repressive Tolerance” as something of a Rosetta Stone for understanding the…13 min read·May 9, 2021--2--2
Andrew MontinThe False Consolation of Pinker’s Enlightenment NowNathan J. Robinson’s essay “The World’s Most Annoying Man” ought to be the last word on Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now. It comes after…10 min read·Jan 3, 2020----
Andrew MontinMimetic Desire and Sacrifice in The MatrixI recently rewatched The Matrix (1999), and since I also happened to be reading through the work of Rene Girard, I couldn’t help but…8 min read·Nov 19, 2018----
Andrew MontinA note on UBIWhy is the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) embraced by elements of both the right and the left? I think the answer lies in the…4 min read·Jun 7, 2018----